Childhood Obesity Program Area

RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

Video Game-Based Exercise, Latino Children's Physical Health, and Academic Achievement

March 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Exergames shown to improve Latino childrens' cardiorespiratory endurance, as well as their math scores.

The Perceived and Built Environment Surrounding Urban Schools and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

The relationship between perceptions of the built environment and the physical environment surrounding schools predicts levels of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).

Tracking What the States are Doing about Kids' Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

November 11, 2008 | Program Result

Researchers with the Health Policy Tracking Service of Netscan iPublishing identified, analyzed, monitored and reported on state legislative, regulatory and policy initiatives focused on child and adolescent nutrition, physical activity and obesity.

Assessing the Economics of Obesity and Obesity Interventions

March 21, 2012 | Book

A longer time frame is needed to more accurately estimate the cost-effectiveness of proven interventions to combat obesity.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

February 17, 2012 | Program Result

In Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, partnerships in 49 communities nationwide are changing local policies and revamping the physical environment to foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity.

Changing Policies and the Physical Environment So Children and Families Can Eat Well and Move More

February 14, 2012 | Story

A profile of Sarah Strunk, MHA, director of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.

Documenting the Work of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

February 8, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material

A video series focusing on three diverse communities shows how this national program aims to reverse childhood obesity.

2011 County Health Calculator

March 30, 2011 | Chart

Want to improve health? Start with where we live, work, learn and play.

The Lancet Presents New Models for Obesity Research

November 13, 2011 | Story

RWJF's Senior Scientist Instrumental in Development of the Childhood Obesity Modeling Network.

Childhood Obesity in the United States

February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief

Ambitious agenda planned for first year webinar series to begin this month.